List of least concern reptiles

•   Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species
•   Critically endangered (CR): 196 species
•   Endangered (EN): 382 species
•   Vulnerable (VU): 411 species
•   Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 329 species
•   Least concern (LC): 2,900 species
•   Data deficient (DD): 910 species

Reptile species (IUCN, 2016-2)

• 5130 extant species have been evaluated
• 4220 of those are fully assessed^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• 3229 are not threatened at present^{[lower-alpha 2]}
• 989 to 1899 are threatened^{[lower-alpha 3]}
• 26 to 43 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
  • 24 extinct (EX) species^{[lower-alpha 4]}
  • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
  • 17 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
  • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

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1. ↑ excludes data deficient evaluations.
2. ↑ NT, LR/cd, LC.
3. ↑ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
4. ↑ Chart omits extinct (EX) species

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2,900 least concern reptile species.^[1] 56% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists two reptile subspecies as least concern.

Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, six species subpopulations have been assessed as least concern.

This is a complete list of least concern reptile species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have least concern subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Turtles and tortoises

Species

Subspecies

• Brisbane short-necked turtle (Emydura macquarii signata)

Crocodilia species

Tuatara

• Cook Strait tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

Lizards

There are 1657 species and one subspecies of lizard assessed as least concern.

Snakes

There are 1192 snake species assessed as least concern.

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List least concern species
• List of near threatened reptiles
• List of vulnerable reptiles
• List of endangered reptiles
• List of critically endangered reptiles
• List of recently extinct reptiles
• List of data deficient reptiles

References